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Meeting ID: 837 7940 8526

 

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(Pursuant to Governor Gina M. Raimondo Executive Order 20-05, dated March 16, 2020 and

Executive Order 20-25, dated April 15, 2020)

 

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER

 

INVOCATION – Councilor Giorno

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG – Council President Duhamel

 

 

 2.    RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS & MEMORIALS

 

        None

 

 3.    PRESENTATIONS

 

a.     COVID-19 Update

1.   New Rules and Regulations

2.   Restaurants – Indoor Seating & Capacities and Outdoor Seating & Parking

3.   Town and State Beaches and Parks

4.   Retail Establishments

5.   Public Buildings, i.e. Town Hall

 

 

 4.    CITIZENS COMMENTS

 

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COUNCILORS’ RESPONSE

 

 

 5.    CONSENT CALENDAR (all items are considered routine and can be approved by one motion; however, if discussion is necessary on any item, it can be moved to “New Business”)

 

        a.     Approval of Minutes

 

Regular – 4/27/20

Special – 4/22/20, 5/4/20

Executive – 4/22/20 (Sealed)

 

        b.     Fiscal Matters

 

1.     Resolution Authorizing Payment to The Law Office Of Oliverio & Marcaccio, LLP (Litigation and Tax Appeals - $527.01)

 

2.     Resolution Authorizing Refund Of Class C Beverage License Application Fee (John Wiedenhelft, dba: Tapped Apple Cidery & Winery - $500.00)

 

        c.     Appointments and Resignations

 

1.     Appointments:

        a.  Board of Recreation – Auxiliary Member

 

 

 6.    PUBLIC HEARINGS (Adv. on   5/4/20   for this time)

 

a.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance In Amendment Of Article I, Restricted Activities, Of Chapter 81 Of The Westerly Code Or Ordinances Entitled ‘Beaches’” [§81-4.1. Smoking prohibited – add “tobacco products and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, or “vaping””)

 

b.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance In Amendment Of Article I, General Littering Restrictions; Burning, Of Chapter 162 Of The Westerly Code Or Ordinances Entitled ‘Littering’” (§162-1. Littering of highways and streets – add “tobacco products, cigarette butts, chewing tobacco canisters or Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems”)

 

 

 7.    NEW BUSINESS

 

a.     Tower Street And Bradford Elementary Schools – Future Plans And Possible Sale

1.     Discussion Of Creating A Community Center

2.     Alternative Locations For Department Of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

 

 

 8.    UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

a.     Vacant Lots Off Tarrapat Drive (AP 36, Lots 210, 212-217, 222-225) – Discussion and Possible Action

1.     Memorandum from Law Office of William J. Conley, Jr. – re: Disposition of Public Property – Terrapat Drive

 

b.     Disposition Of Old Town Garage, 39A Beach Street (AP 76, Lot 69) – Discussion and Possible Action

 

 

 9.    COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS

 

        a.     Liaison Reports

 

        b.     Town Council – 5/11/20

 

        c.     Town Manager

 

        d.     Town Solicitor

 

        e.     Town Clerk

 

        f.     Agenda Referrals and Backlog Agenda (Items to be assigned to future agendas)

 

        g.     Requests of Town Manager by Councilors

 

 

10.   ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

42-46-6(b)  “…Nothing contained herein shall prevent a public body, other than a school committee, from adding additional items to the agenda by majority vote of the members.  Such additional items shall be for informational purposes only and may not be voted on except where necessary to address an unexpected occurrence that requires immediate action to protect the public or to refer the matter to an appropriate committee or to another body or official.

 

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The Town Council agenda and supporting documents can be accessed on the Town of Westerly website at www.westerlyri.gov.